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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 2

BADGE COMPETITION.—The deanery paddock was well patronised on Saturday afternoon, the attraction being a badge contest between St. Patrick's College and the Warrigals. The…

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Football Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A member of the Carlton B Football Club named Joseph Jenkins, 24, a labourer, lately residing at No. 9 Union-lane, Newcastle West, who was seriously injured during…

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Football Matches

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

On Saturday last the Yass footballers, without practice, made an attempt to lower the record by playing two matches on one day, one at Binalong in the forenoon and one at…

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Swimming in England. London, August 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 4

The race for the Half-mile Amatuer Swimming Championship was contested at Southport, in Lanoashire, yesterday. There were nine starters, including Percy Cavill,…

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Football.—badge Competition. Warrigals v. St. Patrick's College

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 4

THIS, played on Saturday, was a game full of real hard fighting from start to finish. During the first half little, if any, advantage was noticeable on either side. The forwards of the Warrigals worked…

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Swimming

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

The race for the Half-mile Amateur Swimming Championship was contested at Southport, in Lancashire, on Saturday. Percy Cavill was third…

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Football

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the Central Southern Union was held at the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. Mr. J. Menzies presided, and there was a good attendance of…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

G. I. Hirst (Yorkshire) has accepted this invitation of Mr. A. E. Studdart to join the English cricket team for the Australian tour. Richardson, the Surrey bowler, has decided…

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Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

THE following players will represent St. Patrick's College in the match with Taralga on Saturday :—McCann, Smith, McAlister, O'Brien, Davoren, Seaborn, Gillespie, Barnes, Kershler,…

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Football Union Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

MR. J. MENZIES presided at the usual weekly meeting of the C. S. Football Union on Tuesday evening. A letter was read from the Burrowa Football Club asking whether a fixture could be made…

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Pony and Galloway Races

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 2

The opening meeting of the Pony and Galloway Club at Kenmore to-morrow (Friday) afternoon should be attended by some capital contests, and good patronage may be expected, as vehicles will…

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Cricket in England. London, Aug 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 4

In the county match, Kent v. Lancashire, which was commenced on Monday, Mr. A. C. Maclaren, playing for Lancashire, was in splendid form scoring 244…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

The local Junior Footballers intend proceeding to Binalong by the paper train on Saturday, to try conclusions with a team picked from the players of that town…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

THE badge competition will be continued tomorrow. There will be no local competition fixture; but the College and Taralga clubs but the College and Taralga clubs…

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Cricket.—Proposed Visit of the English Team

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

A MOVE is being made to see whether it will be practicable to bring the English team to Goulburn. As a meeting of the local association has been called for next Tuesday it is to be hoped that all cricketers…

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Cricket

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 August 1897 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn Cricket Association will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow at 8 p.m. All interested in cricket are invited…

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Sporting. Football

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 August 1897 · page 2

BADGE MATCH.—On Saturday the members of St. Patrick's College journeyed to Taralga and succeeded after stubbornly-contested game in vanquishing the local combination…

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Football

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

The Yass Juniors played a Binalong team on Saturday on the latter's ground, and were defeated by 6 points to 3. The Yass boys were overmatched both in weight and pace, and during…

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Football. Badge Competition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 4

ST. PATRICK'S College Football Club journeyed to Taralga on Saturday, 7th instant, and defeated Taralga Club by ten points to nil. Tries were obtained for the winners by Siggs and Kershler,…

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Racing in England. London, Aug. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 August 1897 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Wilson's Australian racehorse, Merman, by Grand Flaneur—Sea wood, has won the Lewes Handicap of 1200 sovs., run at Lewes Summer Meeting on Saturday…

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